CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) --The Department of Agriculture IV-CALABARZON (DA-4A) through its Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) Program awarded farm inputs and agriculture machinery worth P4,139,566 to Dumagat farmers associations (FAs) in Tanay, Rizal July 21.
According to DA-4A, the 4Ks Program is solely intended for the indigenous FAs to help them achieve higher crop production by providing agricultural assistance such as farm interventions that included cassava chipper, grasscutter, carabao heifer, fertilizer, water drums, biomass shredder, portable general set, assorted vegetable seeds, African nightcrawler and vermicast, glutinous white corn, medical equipment, power sprayer, garden tools, grain grinder, and cacao seedlings.
The Dumagat FA benificiaries were: Samahang Tribu ng Dumagat Remontado ng Barangay Andres; Samahang Pagkatutubo ng Sampaloc Kasama sa Pagbabago; Samahang Magsasaka ng Dumagat Remontado ng Laiban; Tunghayan at Ugnayan sa Cayumbang ng Dumagat at Remontado para sa Unawain ng Ayos ng mga Ninuno; Daraitan, Alas-asin, Manggahan Yamang Aking Kalikasan; Samahang Katutubong Remontado ng Sta. Ines Tanay Rizal; and Samahan ng Mamayao Dumagat/Remontado Maunlad ng Samahan ng Katutubong Dumagat Remontado ng Cayabu.
Samahang Magsasaka ng Dumagat Remontado ng Laiban President May A. Bacus was thankful for the agri interventions they received.
“Mahalaga ang mga ito sa amin dahil wala kaming kakayahang bumili ng mga kagamitan. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa DA dahil ‘di iniwan ang mga katutubo. Pagyayamanin, pangangalagaan, pauunlarin namin ang anumang mga biyayang ipinagkaloob ng gobyerno lalo na ng DA,” she added.
(These are important because we do not have the capability to purchase equipment. We are very thankful to the DA for not leaving out the indigeneous peoples. We will enrich, take care and cultivate any assistance from the government, specifically, coming from the DA.)
DA-4A 4K Focal Person Antonio I. Zara, High Value Crop Development Program Chief Engr. Redeliza A. Gruezo, and Tanay City Mayor Hon. Rex Manuel C. Tanjuatco were present during the awarding of agri interventions. (DA-RFO IVA, RAFIS/CPG, PIA-4A)
